South Korea’s military shrank by 20% in the past six years to 450,000 troops, largely due to a sharp drop in the population of males of enlistment age for mandatory service in the country with the world’s lowest birthrate, a report said on Sunday. The dramatic decline in the poolContinue Reading
At least a dozen foreign volunteers serving in Ukraine’s military were killed in a Russian missile strike on a training camp in central Ukraine late last month, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing Ukrainian soldiers familiar with the incident. The victims of the July 21 attack near the cityContinue Reading
Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has begun investigating allegations that a Chinese mining company abandoned Nigerian miners in the Central African Republic (CAR), following a trending social media video highlighting the issue. In a statement by the Embassy in Abuja on Friday, the embassy expressed its commitment to addressing the matterContinue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping received the credentials of 16 new ambassadors to China in Beijing on Friday. The ambassadors are: — Pham Thanh Binh from Vietnam — Miguel Lecaro Barcenas from Panama — Jose Julio Gomez Beato from Dominica — Riza Poda from Albania — Jonathan Edward Austin from NewContinue Reading
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will recognize Palestine as a state, citing the urgent need to end the war in Gaza and alleviate the humanitarian crisis. The move is set to be formalized at the UN General Assembly in September and comes amid mounting global outrage over conditionsContinue Reading
Belgium and Luxembourg intend to suspend several aid programmes for Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which are part of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES). The final decision will be announced by the end of 2025, TASS News Agency reports, citing Jeune Afrique. In particular, the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel),Continue Reading
The Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation A.L.Podelyshev met with Minister of Internal Affairs of Nigeria O.Tunji-Ojo. According to a statement by the Embassy in Abuja, the two parties had conversation on the prospects of expanding bilateral cooperation in the areas of internal security, combating transnational crime,Continue Reading
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of Zambia has signed a $1.1 billion agreement with Chinese company Fujian Xiang Xin for the construction of an oil refinery and energy complex in the city of Ndola. This was reported by the Zambia Daily Mail, citing IDC. The agreement was signed as partContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale President Xi Jinping met with President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who are in China for the 25th China-EU Summit. This year marks the 50th anniversary of China-EU diplomatic ties, and the 80th anniversary of theContinue Reading
PHOTONEWS: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received World Bank executives at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, for high-level talks on economic development and cooperation. In attendance were Advisor, World Bank Group, Mayank Goyal; Minister of Communications, Bosun Tijani; Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, World Bank Group, Anshula Kant; andContinue Reading
